Master's Degree in Tactical Planning in Football

Master's Degree Information

We present to you the Master’s in Tactical Planning in Football — a fully online program designed for coaches who aim for excellence in training, with a practical and contemporary approach, delivered by top-level professionals from the world of professional football.

This master’s program, based on high-quality content and practical orientation, will provide you with advanced tools and effective methodologies to enhance football talent development and collective growth.

By joining, you will gain unlimited access to all learning resources, including masterclasses, case studies, and exclusive materials from our specialists.

Payment information

You can now split your payments into 3 instalments with 5% interest.

Contents of this Master's Degree

Recorded training

In this section, you will have access to more than 150 recorded classes. Notice: Course audio is in English; videos retain their original language content.

+ 120 Recorded Classes
+ 70 Training Hours
100% Online
Unlimited Content

Live training

Attend exclusive live webinars to facilitate networking and interaction with our teachers and students.

2 Live Classes
Mentorship Option
Support Tutorials
Practical Cases

What will you learn?

Through a combination of recorded and live online learning, this programme will provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary for your comprehensive development, addressing every key aspect of the sport.

01 Game Model

Discover how a game model is developed at the elite level using specific strategies and tactics to optimize performance, and learn about the most important aspects of these models within the game itself.

02 Tactical Principles

Learn the tactical principles of football and improve in all phases of the game — defensive, offensive, and transitions — through knowledge and practical application in training.

03 Offensive and Defensive Tactics

Understand the key concepts of these phases of the game and learn different 100% practical attacking and defending mechanisms to enhance your team’s performance and the quality of your training microcycles.

04 Tactical Strategies

Learn in a fully practical way how to improve your team’s ball progression and pressing through real elite-level contexts and their preparatory work using different training tasks.

05 Tactical Variations

Become an expert in your own model by learning about the most commonly used variations among the world’s top teams, and discover the key elements of each to give your team multiple options.

06 Set-Piece Actions

Explore the latest methods in set-piece situations alongside one of Spain’s historic clubs, Real Valladolid, and learn how to improve your team’s performance.

High-quality comprehensive training

Curriculum

The programme is structured into modules designed to provide you with comprehensive and specialised training. Throughout the course, you will explore key topics ranging from theoretical foundations to advanced strategies.
Notice: Course audio is in English; videos retain their original language content.

Welcome to the Master’s Degree in Tactical Planning in Football

Welcome to the Master’s Degree

UNIT 1: Introduction to tactical principles

Modelo de Juego

Offensive Phase

Defensive Phase

Transitions in the game

Contextualization

Understanding spaces

Resources for overcoming the last line

Relationships and interactions between players. Practical analysis.

UNIT 2 – Offensive principles

Factors for the predominance of a phase of the game

Offensive principles with the ball

Offensive principles without the ball: running off the ball

Offensive principles without the ball: spaces and support

Offensive principles without the ball and game energizers

Technical and tactical means to make the game more dynamic

Possession, balance, and offensive mobility

Pace of play and factors to counteract systems

Combating withdrawn systems

Combating advanced systems

UNIT 3 – Build-Up in Football

Positioning and mobility

Possession + Progression

Advanced pressing

Practical contexts

Build-up spaces

Game development and spaces

Pressing and set pieces

Tips for attacking: concepts

Build-Up types

Youth team

UNIT 4 – Defensive principles

Presentation

Context

Type of defensive marking

General concepts 1

General concepts 2

General concepts 3

Individual tactics and conduct in small groups 1

Individual tactics and conduct in small groups 2

Pressing in the opponent’s half. High block

Mid-block press

UNIT 5 – Pressing and blocks in football

Introduction to high block

Ball movement patterns in zone 1

Intermediate structure

Paired structure

Structure with wingers

Working on system patterns

Work on general patterns: Distances between lines – Defensive duels

Working on general patterns: When we go – When we leave

Conclusions

Introduction to macro concepts

UNIT 6 – The tactical microcycle

Introduction

Reference framework

Essential ideas for its development

Programming, content and task design

Introductory tasks

Second tasks or intermediate tasks

Tareas de modelado o amplias

Previous microcycle

Microcycle development

Analysis, evaluation, and conclusions

UNIT 7 – The Game Model

What is the game model?

How to choose a game model?

How to create a game model?

Conditional game model. Real experience in the national team

Introduction to the game model. Combination model.

Offensive phase in the game model

Key points in positional play. Breaking through lines with passing.

Numerical superiority

Organisation through the ball

The importance of passing

UNIT 8 – Positional play model

Presentation

What is positional play?

The ball goes to the player

Non-systemic positions

Functional roles

Benefactor = Fixer

Ball fasteners

Conductual patterns

Creating advantages

Passing as an intentional vehicle

UNIT 9 – Rainbow Model at Arsenal F.C.

Identity and the ‘rainbow’ game

Fundamental situations and structure of the model

Practical examples of the game model

UNIT 10 – Game Plan

Context of the game and the idea of play

Game idea based on the model

Developing the idea through tasks

Typical week and microcycle

Game operational plan

Final result of game plan

UNIT 11 – Tasks according to systems

Introduction

Game system and structures

Types of tasks

Piggy in the middle

Technical positional figures

Conservation-Positional recovery

Sectoral, intersectoral and collective tactical work

Double area

Conditioning match

Supplementary Material

Master mind: Quique Setién

Game plan

Interpreting the game

Defence of transitions

Convey game model

Superioridades

Goalkeeper game

Positions

STUDENT WORK

Practice 1

Practice 2

FINAL TEST

Elite teachers

Who are you going to learn from?

Excellence, innovation and progress

Leading Training School in Spain and Latin America

Best Sports School

In 2024, we received the award for best online school specialising in sport in Spain from the Educational Excellence Awards, which supports our motto of Excellence, Innovation and Progress.

High practical content

All content is based on teaching that combines theory with practical application, using real-life case studies. This enables students to apply their knowledge effectively in real-life situations.

Access to internships

With the ability to choose your own internship, allowing you to gain professional experience in the environment of your choice. Just contact us and our team will find the right place for you.

NEWS

What's new in this edition

In addition to a high percentage of updated content, the incorporation of practical cases, volunteer work, initial and final tests, you will also find:

Access to a private group to stay up to date and receive exclusive content every week.
Possibility of external internship agreements sought by the student once the training is completed.
Access to a job bank managed by the academic guidance department of Construyendo Fútbol.

+4,000 students in 55 countries

Inspiring experiences

Perfecto en contenido y en forma

Me apunté al Máster de Planificación Táctica de Construyendo Fútbol con el
objetivo de avanzar en los conocimientos que ya tenía. Sin duda alguna lo he
conseguido, ya que todos los contenidos han sido de gran ayuda.

Adrián Juez

Máster Planificación Táctica en Fútbol, Másters

5 ESTRELLAS

Doy 5 estrellas porque la verdad el curso máster es muy es más de lo
que esperaba, me encantó. Excelente contenido y muy profesional. Tengo muchas
ganas de hacer los otros máster. Lo recomiendo cien por ciento a todo aquel que
realmente quiera aprender.

Martin Guerrero

Máster Planificación Táctica en Fútbol, Másters

Excelente Master

Excelente titulo, muchas cosas nuevas aprendidas y un gran claustro de
profesores, en su mayoría entrenadores o pertenecientes al alto rendimiento,
gran Master!!!

Alexander Arroyave

Máster Planificación Táctica en Fútbol, Másters

FAQs

Can I take the master's degree from any country?
Yes, the Master’s programme is 100% online, so it doesn’t matter where you want to connect from, you just need internet access. How, when and where you want.
Will I find all the content in the same language?
No, you will find the audio of all videos and explanations in English, but the slide content remains in its original language.
Is there a time limit for completing the Master's degree?
No, once you sign up, you will have access to the content for life. In addition, live classes will be recorded in case you are unable to attend.

Will I receive a Master's degree certificate?
Sí. Debes tener finalizadas el 100% de las lecciones y superar un Test final que se habilitará cuando hayas completado todos los módulos. Dispondrás de hasta 5 oportunidades.
Can I pay for the Master's degree in instalments?
Yes, you can split the payments into 3 monthly instalments. If at any time the payments are not completed, access to the master’s degree will be withdrawn immediately.
Is there support available during the Master's programme?
Yes, during the master’s programme you will receive support and assistance in resolving any queries or problems for 8 hours, 5 days a week.

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Master’s Degree in Tactical Planning in Football

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Master's Degree Information

Payment information

Contents of this Master's Degree

Recorded training

Live training

What will you learn?

01

Game Model

02

Tactical Principles

03

Offensive and Defensive Tactics

04

Tactical Strategies

05

Tactical Variations

06

Set-Piece Actions

Curriculum

Welcome to the Master’s Degree in Tactical Planning in Football

UNIT 1: Introduction to tactical principles

UNIT 2 – Offensive principles

UNIT 3 – Build-Up in Football

UNIT 4 – Defensive principles

UNIT 5 – Pressing and blocks in football

UNIT 6 – The tactical microcycle

UNIT 7 – The Game Model

UNIT 8 – Positional play model

UNIT 9 – Rainbow Model at Arsenal F.C.

UNIT 10 – Game Plan

UNIT 11 – Tasks according to systems

Supplementary Material

STUDENT WORK

FINAL TEST

Who are you going to learn from?

Alberto Rodriguez

Andoni Bombín

Borja Jiménez

David Aznar

Gustavo Leal

Irene Ferreras

Javier Alvarez

Leading Training School in Spain and Latin America

Best Sports School

High practical content

Access to internships

What's new in this edition

Inspiring experiences

Perfecto en contenido y en forma

Adrián Juez

5 ESTRELLAS

Martin Guerrero

Excelente Master

Alexander Arroyave

FAQs

Can I take the master's degree from any country?

Will I find all the content in the same language?

Is there a time limit for completing the Master's degree?

Will I receive a Master's degree certificate?

Can I pay for the Master's degree in instalments?

Is there support available during the Master's programme?

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